I have a 1987 mustang that unfortunately has blown its headgasket. It'd be cheaper just swapping in a new engine instead of fixing it. However I did find a $200 mustang parts car with a working 2.3L engine on my local Craigslist. Has such a swap been done before? Besides engine mounts, what else would be needed to make the 2.3L work on my car that has a 5.0L engine?
I'm with this guy... swapping engines because of a HG seems kinda silly. I would just find a rebuilt 302 or a decent used one.
(assuming there is damage to the engine internals due to the HG failure... if the engine is fine, then just surface the heads and replace the HG....)
Are you performing the work yourself, or is it going into a shop?
The Explorer 5.0 engine comes with GT40 or GT40p heads depending on year and a cast GT40 intake. Nice little HP bump for a little more cash. Bolts right in place of his current engine, just has to swap accessories, etc.
Explorer motor has better heads but a weak cam. Would need a cam change to see any HP gain.
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